Trading Up Down Under – What 5 Things Can We Look Forward to in 2021?
Wednesday 17th June marked an auspicious day for the future of UK, Australian and NZ relations – the day when free trade negotiations between the three countries (and beyond) were officially launched. These discussions are also likely to pave the way for the UK to be included in the wider…
View PostExtension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme On the 1st of March the UK government released the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and this was when we all learnt the word “furlough” for the first time, a word that has now become a household term. Many employers around the country…
View PostVisa and Sponsorship Information During COVID-19
Visa and Sponsorship Information During COVID-19 One of the many things that spent time in confusion during the escalation of COVID-19 was people’s rights to work in the UK. Perhaps you were already in the UK and your visa was due to expire, or you were trying to get to…
View PostWorking from Home During COVID-19 – Update
Now we are a few weeks into our new remote working lifestyles we can use a bit of retrospective wisdom and reflect. In our latest blog “Working From Home – The New Normal” we discuss navigating through what didn’t work, arriving at what does work and thinking about what’s next…
View PostCOVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Parent Working From Home
COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Parent Working From Home I believe it was shortly after the historic pasta and toilet paper riots when working parents around the UK suddenly had their two worlds collide. Almost overnight lockdown forced us all to work full time jobs from home while at…
View PostHow Long Until We Reach Prosperity Again?
How long until we reach prosperity again? Since the Great Depression came to an end in March 1933, there have been twelve recessions (around one every seven years) and their average length has been eleven months. The Great Recession (1929 – 1933) lasted for three years and seven months, whilst…
View PostLife on Furlough Amid a Global Pandemic
Furlough life. The good, the bad and the ugly. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, as it was something most people didn’t expect to occur in 2020. Travel, career progression and even marriage are just a few of the plans that COVID-19 disrupted for everyone across the globe. It is…
View PostDeciphering the Government’s Advice for a Safe Office Environment During COVID-19
Deciphering the Government’s advice for a safe office environment during COVID-19 Australasian Recruitment Company has been working alongside many of our clients to assist in ensuring that the workplace is safe for the return of our temporary workers. Here are the key takeaways from the government’s advice, which you…
View PostShould I stay or should I go? If your employer asks that you return to work next week or next month, “should I stay at home or should I go in?” is probably the first question which will come to mind. This is hardly surprising given the Government’s conflicting advice…
View PostThe Transition of Working Life Post COVID-19
Unsure how you’ll go back to the office post COVID-19? COVID-19 has changed the way we do, well, almost everything in life. I don’t think you would be alone in wondering how you will adjust to ‘normal’ life during or post COVID-19, including going back to the office after a…
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